Pengo
Developer:	Sega
Publisher:	Sega
Game designers:	Nobuo Kodera, Tsutomu Iwane, Akira Nakakuma, Shinji Egi
Release date:	1982
Genre:	Retro/Puzzle
Game modes:	Up to 2 players, alternating turns
Cabinet:	Standard
Controls:	Joystick; 1 button
Monitor
Orientation:	Vertical
Type:	Raster, standard resolution
Notes
Developed during the Golden Age of Arcade Games

Pengo is an arcade game made by Sega in 1982. Versions were subsequently released for many home consoles and computer systems.

Pengo, a penguin, is the star of the game. The basic layout of Pengo is akin to Pac-Man, in that it is a top down, 2D, gridlike arrangement. The "maze" is made from blocks of ice that Pengo can push to obliterate the enemies - the "Sno-Bees".

One of Pengo's distinguishing features is its "interactive walls". If Pengo pushes the wall it goes into "freeze mode", and any Sno-Bees next to the wall are instantly frozen.

Pengo was a popular game. An early version of the game used Popcorn as its theme music and took a few moments to draw the maze at the beginning of each level. A later version of the game drew the maze instantly and used its own distinctive theme music.

External link

• The KLOV entry on Pengo with screenshots of the game